Melrose Pipe Band Competition

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Such a braw setting for a pipe band contest, with Melrose Abbey in the background.

Scotia & Caledonia Kilts stall.

Men's kilts in purple barathea at £199 each.
A kilt for Panache perhaps, but they only had it in stock in waist sizes 32 and 34.

Plenty of kilted spectators here.

And an awfy lot of kilted pipers and drummers. There were over forty bands taking part, with competitions in grades 2,3,4 and novice.

Massed bands ready to move off with 101 Northumbrian Regiment Royal Artillery Volunteers nearest camera.

A weel kent face - a cheesy grin from Cammy Renwick of Hawick Pipe Band

Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band, winners of the Grade 4 contest.

Bo'Ness Pipe Band

Bo'Ness Pipe Band
More to follow shortly.

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Galashiels ex Servicemen's Pipe Band

Galashiels ex Servicemen's Pipe Band

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Melrose Pipe Band

Seafield Pipe Band

Seafield Pipe Band

Melrose Pipe Band

101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) Pipe Band

Morpeth Pipe Band

Morpeth Pipe Band

Morpeth Pipe Band

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Hawick Pipe Band with Cammy Renwick nearest camera.

Hawick Pipe Band

This one disney play the pipes.

Galashiels ex Servicemens Pipe Band

Torphichen and Bathgate Pipe Band

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Craigmount High School Pipe Band

Tweedvale Pipe Band

Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band, winners of the Grade 4 contest.

Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band

Galashiels ex Servicemens Pipe Band

Torphichen & Bathgate Pipe Band

Craigmount High School Pipe Band

Tweedvale Pipe Band

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Tweedvale Pipe Band

Cammy and Darren proudly display the cup and shield won by Hawick Pipe Band.
That's all folks.

[Jock Scot]

Well, I did not realise that the piping event at Melrose was such a large occasion. Thanks for the pictures Alex.

[SFCRick]

Great pics Alex, the sound must have been great

[Macman]

Thanks for the pictures, Alex. I love the wee drum major in the Bo'Ness band! The sound must have been fantastic.

[Darkislander]

Nice collection of kilts there.